BGS mineralogy and petrology collection record

Sample number S5586
Sample Donor Wilkinson, S.B.
Rock name 'Original entry: Gneissose Rock'
Stratigraphy Not entered
Comments Gneissose rock, aggregates of quartz felspar carbonates, white and brown mica and chlorite
Locality details Cnoc na Buaile Quarry, Rhinns of Islay
50k map sheet Bowmore (19)

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Map reference NR 23 58
Year collected Not entered 
Bore name Not applicable
Confidentiality No restrictions

Petrological thin sections

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Transition from XPL to PPL light


S5586

Cross Polarized, S5586

Plane Polarized, S5586

Plane Polarized, S5586